Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia 2013 Dance Clan 3

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Bangarra Dance Theatre is assisted by the NSW Government through Arts NSW.

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The arrival of Dance Clan 3 reawakens our early commitment as a company to nurture story-telling by giving our artists a chance to express themselves choreographically. It’s been a while since Dance Clan in 1998 and Dance Clan 2 in 1999 when we celebrated new works created by our company members and I think about these artists today and what they are doing both within Bangarra and elsewhere, appreciating all the more the signi!cance of these professional development opportunities.

Story-telling through dance theatre begins with powerful ideas and the ability to craft those ideas onto the stage, working collaboratively with the dancers in time and space. Currently, we have a talented group of senior women artists who I believe are ready to take this next step to becoming choreographers. As performers we’ve appreciated their unique dance style and now as choreographers we’ll see their personal dance language emerge and develop as they hone their craft.

The timing of Dance Clan 3 is signi!cant as our Bangarra season forms part of an important new initiative - the inaugural Corroboree Sydney, a festival to celebrate Indigenous arts and culture. I am proud of the diversity in the choreographers work for Dance Clan 3 and the contribution they have made to the continuing songline of Bangarra’s storytelling. These works come from the artists’ own backyards, their heritage, their cultural in"uences, their life experiences.

Signi!cantly Dance Clan 3 welcomes you, our audience, into the sacred space of our rehearsal studio, into the intimate performance space of Bangarra’s home in Sydney where we have created works since 1997 and hope to present many more Dance Clan seasons to come.

Message from the Artistic Director

Stephen Page

Bangarra Dance Theatre’s vision is:

To respect and rekindle the links between traditional Indigenous cultures of Australia and new forms of contemporary artistic expression;

To create inspiring dance theatre productions of integrity and excellence that resonate with people throughout Australia and the world.

Bangarra pays respect to and acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation and the traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples whose customs and cultures inspire our work.

Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia 2013 Dance Clan 3

Dance Clan 3 Program

Nala‘Nala’ means light within the darkness in the Yawuru language. Set in Broome against the earthy red pindan soil and turquoise waters of Cable Beach, Tara Gower shares her grandparents’ story, about the triumph of love in a community con"icted by imposed progress.

Inspired by the spirit of the land, ‘Nala’ acknowledges divided social and cultural values, and drives awareness for a more sustainable, shared future.

MacqBy the early 1800’s, Governor Macquarie had established for himself a reputation as a generous and fair Governor of the broader Sydney region. His initiatives for the ‘natives’: providing farmland for the men, and schooling for the children, quickly fell apart as a result of a communication breakdown and a lack of understanding for Sydney’s Indigenous people.

In a telling story of place, instigations and rami!cations, we re"ect on the impact of the 1816 ‘March of Macquarie’ on Aboriginal people, speci!cally the Dh’arawal people, both past and present.

Cast Beau Dean Riley Smith, Luke Currie-Richardson, Tara Robertson, Nicola Sabatino, Kaine Sultan-Babij, Leonard Mickelo, Elma Kris, Daniel Riley, Jesse Martin, Tara Gower

Cultural Consultants & Music Artists Maurice Gower, Juanita Gower, Michael Manolis, Kathy Balngayngu Marika, David Page, Huey Benjamin, Albert Bevan, Naomi Pigram, Alan Pigram, Shelly Rosen, Elma Kris, Beau Dean Riley Smith

Cast Daniel Riley, Nicola Sabatino, Beau Dean Riley Smith, Leonard Mickelo, Yolande Brown, Jesse Martin, Tara Robertson, Kaine Sultan-Babij, Waangenga Blanco, Luke Currie-Richardson

Cultural Consultants & Music Artists Aunty Francis Bodkin, David Page, Robert Alexander, Huey Benjamin, Steve Francis

Text from the Diaries of MacquarieChoreography by

Jasmin Sheppard

Choreography by Tara Gower

diveDive deep into this story from the Torres Straits and share a moment of breathlessness. Deborah Brown invites you to swim beside her in this dance !lm, as she acknowledges her ancestry and identity, re"ected in the iconic pearl shell.

In an intimate exploration of the waters of the Torres Strait, and those brave enough to risk their lives at the depths of the ocean, this dance !lm takes a brief look at the athleticism and stamina of two divers who put their lives on the line in search of the treasured pearl shells.

ImprintIn 1978 in the heart of Australia’s red desert, a group of inspired, resilient Aboriginal artists forged a movement – the Batik project, to support the claim for native title of their homeland, Utopia.

Yolande Brown embraces the Batik project in her choreographic exploration of the kindling of art, soaking of colour and stories into cloth that would stamp the knowledge of songlines, foods, bush medicines and more, back into the forefront of Australian politics and values in a process of transformation and liberation.

This process also sparked the journey of renowned artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye, whose yam dreaming stories, abstracted autobiographical designs, have been of signi!cant inspiration to this work.

Cast Waangenga Blanco, Luke Currie-Richardson, Leonard Mickelo, Beau Dean Riley Smith, Jasmin Sheppard, Tara Gower, Tara Robertson, Nicola Sabatino

Director of Photography Eric Murray Lui

Editor Tiffany Parker

Post Production Rochelle Oshlack

Translator Nathalie Vallejo

Cultural Consultants & Music Artists Edna Brown, David Brown, Uncle Ezra Nona, Angela Brown, David Page, Elma Kris, Glenda Aragu, Camille Baldassari

Cast Elma Kris, Jasmin Sheppard, Deborah Brown, Leonard Mickelo, Kaine Sultan-Babij, Jesse Martin, Tara Robertson, Nicola Sabatino, Beau Dean Riley Smith, Daniel Riley, Waangenga Blanco, Luke Currie-Richardson

Cultural Consultants & Music Artists Utopia Women, Bell Paries & Winnie Woods - NPY Women’s Council Alice Springs, David Page, Steve Francis, Yolande Brown

Choreography by Yolande Brown

Direction / Choreography by Deborah Brown

75 minutes – no interval

Bangarra Dance Theatre Australia 2013 Dance Clan 3

Dance Clan 3 Creative ArtistsArtistic Director Stephen Page

Choreographers Deborah Brown, Yolande Brown, Tara Gower, Jasmin Sheppard

Music David Page, Huey Benjamin, Steve Francis

Set Design Jacob Nash

Costume Design Jennifer Irwin

Lighting Design Matt Cox

ProductionRehearsal Director Robert Curran

Head Mechanist & Production Coordinator Kayne Johnson

Stage Manager Debbie Whiteley

Head Electrician Andrew Hutchison

Sound & AV Technician Andy Lysle

Production Assistant Majentah Matthews

Dresser & Costume Maker Brooke Cooper-Scott

Company Manager Danielle Lonnon

Dance EnsembleElma KrisYolande BrownDeborah BrownWaangenga BlancoTara GowerLeonard MickeloDaniel RileyJasmin SheppardTara RobertsonKaine Sultan-BabijLuke Currie-RichardsonNicola SabatinoBeau Dean Riley SmithJesse Martin

ManagementChief Executive Catherine Baldwin

Manager, Finance & Operations Ashwin Rathod

Manager, Marketing & Communications Nathalie Vallejo

Manager, Community Engagement Carolyn Hammer

Production & Touring Manager Phoebe Collier

Community Liaison Coordinator Helen Anu

Grants Manager Peter Bly

Marketing & Communications Coordinator Sarah Whelan

Development & Communications Coordinator Ellen Watts

Community Education Consultant Shane Carroll

Videographer Greg Barrett

Digital Media Assistant Tiffany Parker

Rekindling Youth Program Director Sidney Saltner

Rekindling Workshop Leaders Patrick Thaiday, Chantal Kerr

Rekindling Digital Coordinator Jhuny-Boy Borja

Artists-in-ResidenceCultural Consultant Kathy Balngayngu Marika

Designer Jacob Nash

Composer David Page

Choreographer Frances Rings

Corroboree Sydney 2013Creative Director Hetti Perkins

Producer Simone Condon

Development Director Marita Supplee

Marketing Director Alana Hay

PR Consultant Janet Glover

Larissa Behrendt, ChairMichael McDaniel, Deputy ChairNicky AndrewsAnna BlighTeresa HandicottTanya Hosch

Nicola KaldorStephen PageGregory PhillipsRobynne QuigginLynn Ralph

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Clan is the new photographic book by Stephen Page and Greg Barrett, brilliantly capturing more than 150 striking images – part physical, part spiritual.

Clan has been published by Allen & Unwin and is available at Dymocks, Collins, ABC Shops and independent stores.

National touring dates 2014:

Sydney Opera House 12 June – 5 JulyCanberra Theatre Centre* 17 – 19 JulyState Theatre Centre Perth 30 July – 2 AugustQPAC Brisbane 15 – 23 AugustArts Centre Melbourne 28 August – 6 September

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